Book One of the Oliver Series
Oliver and the Lantern Path
A slow, quiet bedtime story that helps little ones aged 2 to 6 wind down and settle at the end of the day. About five calm minutes, read aloud.
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Independent Australian publisher · Human-curated, human-approved art · Free printable to read before you buy
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About the book
Oliver loved his quiet library best of all, until the evening a small light blinked outside his window, like a tiny star saying hello. So a careful little owl set down his book and stepped, very gently, out into the meadow.
What he found there was a sky full of fireflies, a path lit by quiet magic, and the kindest friend he had ever met: a small fox named Mira, who knew the meadow better than anyone. Mira is the kind friend who knows the way; Oliver is the little one who follows it.
Together they walk through the tall grass, find a tree of lanterns, climb a little hill, and look out at a whole valley full of stars, then walk home, promising to meet again tomorrow. A gentle bedtime adventure about curiosity, small brave steps, and the warmth of finding a friend when you step somewhere new. For ages 2–6; best read aloud at bedtime. The series begins here.
- Independent Australian publisher
- Human-curated, human-approved art
- Free printable, read it before you buy
- No data collected from children
Free printable · A4 + US Letter
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A note from the author
This was the first Oliver book. I wanted to make something that felt like the last ten minutes of a walk home: that hush, that warmth.
Andrew
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